Now, I know Steve is still around and active in the community (exhibit A). This is in no way meant to be a rant thread about his absence here at FBTB (ye be warned). Even though, when you get right down to it, it's really none of our business, I'm still curious - where has Steve been?

My best guess is that he's busy doing world-wide community outreach and with LEGO's increased efforts to connect with fans (and AFOLS in particular) the LEGO Ambassador Program was sort of meant to fill the void Steve and others had occupied in the community in previous years since they're now busy on a more global scale. Is that even close? Anyone closer to the source know?

Sorry, I forget sometimes that the number of members who've joined since Steve went missing is ever on the increase. I'm not sure what his current title is, but once upon a time he was the LEGO Community Relations Coordinator. A lot of that job involved coming to this site every so often to steal all of our good ideas and taking them back to the mothership (I kid, I kid). All kidding aside, Steve was a valuable resource for reliable information straight from the company. I'm sure he still is, he's just not doing it around these parts so much. Before Steve, it was Jake McKee (author of Getting Started with LEGO Trains), but he left the company for a new job and Steve took his place.

We've been very lucky here at FBTB to have direct company representation in the forums for years. Too bad we all took it for granted, I guess.

The Brain wrote:The "Ask LEGO" forum has been pretty dead for awhile anyway. Perhaps he's been around but not posting? Who knows.

On the flipside, as Steve has been absent, Ace's activity has increased. Curious...mayhaps this is some sort of conspiracy?

:-D

i'm trying to be more consistent in my activity around these parts but every now and then i'll need a break to refuel. if i'm not directly working on something, i'm always thinking about the site and you guys.

Hi folks, I'm still alive. I'm still coordinating North American interactions with AFOLs for the LEGO Group. Unfortunately my online presence is mostly limited to facebook and twitter now as the majority of my job focuses on club interaction and events. I'm still around just don't get to post on many forums anymore.

banthafodder wrote:It is odd. Has anyone ever seen them in the same place at the same time? I just assumed that Draykov was meeotch with a lock button

Huh, that is a good observation. Naturally, I still stand by my original theory, but we can assume that meeotch must be the same person who is behind this amalgam of handles. It makes sense too--meeotch and speaknspell haven't been too active as of late, but onions and Draykov have been; this indicates the mystery individual can only post under two screen names at a time. I'm on to you, sir.

ThatGuyWithTheBricks wrote:Not really, I mean their personalities are different.

Speaking of meeotch(/onions/speaknspell/Draykov), thank you so much for inventing this:

I am the brain, that which keeps you saneI think your thoughts, I feel your painI am able to control both body and soulI am never asleep, and I make you whole.